Miami-based fiber artist, fashion designer and sustainability advocate Pangea Kali Virga turns discarded materials into bold works of art, wearable fashion and immersive installations. Working across fiber art and sustainable fashion, she challenges the idea of what—and who—gets to define something as valuable.

Using upcycled textiles, and even some family hand-me-downs, along with zero-waste practices, Pangea creates richly layered works that transform what might otherwise be thrown away into something unexpected. Her creative philosophy is simple: reuse, reimagine and rethink.

Her work is deeply connected to Miami’s art and cultural community, with projects at MOCA, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami Beach Botanical Garden and Deering Estate, where she served as an Artist-in-Residence. She is also a 2026 studio resident at Oolite Arts, continuing to explore the intersection of art, fashion, sustainability and community.

For Don’t Tell Me How to Art, Pangea represents exactly the kind of Miami artist we want to discover: one who refuses to stay in a single lane. Give her discarded fabric and an idea, and what was headed for the trash can become art, fashion, performance—and a conversation about how we live.

Meet Pangea Kali Virga and discover how one Miami artist is turning creative reuse into an art form.